Behavioral medicine in pain and analgesia management for the hemophilic child with factor VIII inhibitor.
The present report describes the application of self-regulation techniques (progressive muscle relaxation, meditative breathing, and guided imagery) to the management of bleeding and arthritic pain and analgesic dependence in a 9-year-old hemophilic child with factor VIII inhibitor. Self-regulation training was effective in decreasing pain intensity and analgesic dependence, with 1-year follow-up demonstrating substantial improvements across both medical and psychosocial parameters.
D000700:Analgesics; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D059408:Pain Management; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy
D000700:Analgesics; D005169:Factor VIII